diff --git a/bin/release.sh b/bin/release.sh
index bb409bbdb390..403e9d46714b 100644
--- a/bin/release.sh
+++ b/bin/release.sh
@@ -2,35 +2,16 @@
 
 set -e
 
-# Make sure the release tag is provided.
 if (( "$#" != 1 ))
 then
-    echo "Tag has to be provided."
+    echo "Tag has to be provided"
 
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Make sure the working directory is clear.
-if [ -z "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
-    echo "Working directory clean"
-else
-    echo "Your working directory is dirty. Did you forget to commit your changes?"
-
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-RELEASE_BRANCH="6.x"
-CURRENT_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
+CURRENT_BRANCH="6.x"
 VERSION=$1
 
-# Make sure current branch and release branch match.
-if (( $RELEASE_BRANCH != $CURRENT_BRANCH ))
-then
-    echo "Release branch ($RELEASE_BRANCH) does not matches the current active branch ($CURRENT_BRANCH)."
-
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 # Always prepend with "v"
 if [[ $VERSION != v*  ]]
 then
@@ -38,7 +19,6 @@ then
 fi
 
 # Tag Framework
-git pull
 git tag $VERSION
 git push origin --tags
 
@@ -59,7 +39,7 @@ do
         cd $TMP_DIR;
 
         git clone $REMOTE_URL .
-        git checkout "$RELEASE_BRANCH";
+        git checkout "$CURRENT_BRANCH";
 
         git tag $VERSION
         git push origin --tags